Social Life at UIUC?

<p>I heard its parties are crazy, but is there anything else to do. Since I come from a large city, I'm kind of not liking the rural area scene. Any info on this?</p>

<p>It isn’t rural. Leaving Champaign-Urbana leaves you in a rural area, but the cities themselves have 100,000+ people, so, while not really urban, it is not rural either. There is just about anything you want to do in town if you know where to look, save things like professional sports that are reserved for major metropoli.</p>

<p>Two miles north of campus is cornfield. One mile south of campus is cornfield. 2 miles east of campus is cornfield, and 4 miles West of campus is cornfield. That being said, if you stay within the 18 sq mi area, there’s usually plenty to do. The cities themselves have no real attraction beyond the university, but there’s plenty on campus to keep you entertained.</p>